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Hi, so I’m going to build a new pc with Fractal Node 202. I don’t want to use the intel stock cooler. At first I want the cryrorig C7 but it’s unavailable everywhere in my place. So, is there any alternative than the c7. Thanks in advance 

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15 minutes ago, dawidyadhana said:

Hi, so I’m going to build a new pc with Fractal Node 202. I don’t want to use the intel stock cooler. At first I want the cryrorig C7 but it’s unavailable everywhere in my place. So, is there any alternative than the c7. Thanks in advance 

hey fellow Southeast Asian...

Ok i found another alternative, since the max cooler height in the Node 202 is 56mm i found this Noctua L9i cooler that with the fan attached measures at 37mm height

https://noctua.at/en/nh-l9i

so this could be an alternative and since Noctua is known as a good air cooler manufacturer this tiny cooler has actually been chosen by many people that wants to cool their CPU on a tiny rig

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16 minutes ago, RobFRaschke said:

Looks like the Node 202 has a max cpu cooler height of 56mm. That's really not much. What CPU are we trying to cool in it?

i5 8400

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Noctua L9i. Cryorig's C7 Cu looks promising, but I'm not having hopes on it since the standard C7 is very loud and just changing the heatsink material wont make it quiet.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

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SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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Why not use the stock cooler?

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I agree with WoodenMarker's post above. Your CPU isn't even a K series, so no need to get an aftermarket cooler unless you're trying to make your PC as quiet as possible.

1) Gaming Rig: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TZskD2

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K @ 4.2GHz OC | Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97N-WiFi ITX | RAM: 2x8GB DDR3-1600MHz G.Skill Ripjaws X-series | GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 Ti SC @ 1817MHz OC

PSU: EVGA 650W G2 80+ Gold | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX | Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo w/ Noctua NF-F12 Fan | SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | HDD: WD Blue 2TB

Monitor: Dell S2417DG 1440p @ 144Hz w/ G-Sync | Speakers: M-Audio Studiophile AV40 | Keyboard: Corsair K65 Compact Cherry MX Red | Mouse: Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury

 

2) Digital Forensics Rig: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sWV7w6

CPU: 2x Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 @ 2.3GHz | Motherboard: ASRock EP2C612D16-4L | RAM: 8x16GB DDR4-2133MHz Samsung ECC Server Memory

PSU: EVGA 1200W P2 80+ Platnium | Case: Phanteks Enthoo Primo | Cooler: 2x Noctua NH-U9DX i4 | SSD: Samsung 960 PRO 1TB | HDD: 4x WD Red 4TB

Monitor: 2x LG25UM56-P 2560x1080p @ 60Hz

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21 hours ago, dawidyadhana said:

Hi, so I’m going to build a new pc with Fractal Node 202. I don’t want to use the intel stock cooler. At first I want the cryrorig C7 but it’s unavailable everywhere in my place. So, is there any alternative than the c7. Thanks in advance 

 

I was going to recommend the C7 (I use it in my PC, keeps everything nice and cool, and is fairly quiet.), but since it's not available near you, that's not much of an option.

 

Some others to check out are the Noctua NH-L9i and Be Quiet! Shadow Rock LP. I'm not sure on their performance in comparison to the C7, but I'd imagine it wouldn't be too far off.

 

Honestly, unless you're overclocking (which you'd need a K series CPU for), the stock cooler is fine, it's just a little louder and warmer than other options. (Though I wouldn't recommend overclocking much with any of these low profile coolers, you're best off leaving it at stock or with a very slight overclock (without increasing voltage much if at all))

Specs: CPU - Intel i7 8700K @ 5GHz | GPU - Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming | Motherboard - ASUS Strix Z370-G WIFI AC | RAM - XPG Gammix DDR4-3000MHz 32GB (2x16GB) | Main Drive - Samsung 850 Evo 500GB M.2 | Other Drives - 7TB/3 Drives | CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i Pro | Case - Fractal Design Define C Mini TG | Power Supply - EVGA G3 850W

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I'm writing in this thread to all of You who looking for best cooler for Node 202 and reads all threads on many sites like I did one month ago.
I have Intel i5 9600K on ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming-ITX and bought Nocuta NH-L9i - You have to be very careful with this cooler to mount it in the right way. First I mounted it in the way that RAM covered all side of the Noctua and air can't escaped that direction. I had to rotate the Cooler that air had maximum space to escape from it.
I bought 2x8GB RAM modules with normal high and beautiful radiator on it, and it was bad idea. They fits hard into the slots side by side and just touches the radiator. Look for low profile RAM without or with very thin radiator.
Temperatures on NH-L9i was very high, so I ordered bigger, optional fan for it. It was better, but not satisfying and there ware lots of space above the cooler to top of Node 202. I started to looking for something else.
Scythe Big Shuriken 2 is not available in my country, and Cryorig C7 is only 47mm, so lots of space unused in the case.
Then I found SilverStone Argon SST-AR06. It's 58mm high (same as BIG Shuriken 2), 4 heat pipes and radiator from top to bottom. Fan is as same loud (quiet) as this from Noctua and the temperatures are the same with original fan and the fan from NH-L9i. I stay with Noctua fan, because it has less vibrations. The SilverStone fits perfectly on ASRock. It's touching second, small power plug, but everything is grate. 1mm more from heat pipes side and it won't fit. Node 202 closes perfectly. You don't have to dismount any dust filter or so.
I recommend this cooler very much.
You can find the same post (copy&paste) on some other forums, so maybe it helps someone.

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